Drain on Resources
The "Drain on Resources" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Drain on Resources
Spymaster … recently launched a quiet investigation into … own operatives in the …, after noticing a recent drop in their performance. … discovered these operatives skimming from resources allocated to intelligence-gathering and bribes. These goods and currencies are being re-invested elsewhere in … business concerns, earning the operatives a comfortable profit at our expense. As a result, their attention and loyalties have clearly become divided. Progress on Operation … has been put on hold for the moment, until Spymaster … can re-assert operational efficiency.
The command below will trigger the "Drain on Resources" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- This cannot be tolerated. Issue reprimands.
- Dispose of these operatives.
- This could give us an interesting edge.
- Gain modifier: Enterprising Spy Network
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Drain on Resources (operation.5040) connects.
Can lead to
- Operatives Toe the Line
operation.5041 - Operatives Cut Ties
operation.5042
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
exists = from
is_regular_empire = yes
from.target = { is_regular_empire = yes }